London in Two World Wars

This tour gives you a unique insight into life in London during the two World Wars. You will learn of the effect of waron London, the air raids and bombing, how Londoners survived, often spending days living in the underground stations, families were torn apart by war, yet of course life in London continued despite this with many American, Australian, Canadian New Zealand and other Commonwealth troops stationed here. Romance bloomed despite war and many thousands of British girls found husbands among the visiting troops.

The many songs made popular at the time have passed into British culture and still evoke those times. The walk takes in the many memorials to both wars, you will learn of the role of the Royal Family in those hard times, and of course war heroes like Sir Winston Churchill. The walk takes you past Churchill’s war rooms, the old War Office, Downing Street and Parliament Square and many other famous sites.